Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice

Name: Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs chicken breast; 4 tbsp butter; 1 whole onion; 1 tbsp ginger; 4 cloves garlic; 1 cups tomato puree; 0.5 cups heavy cream; 2 tsp garam masala; 2 cups basmati rice; 3 cups water; 0.25 cups cilantro; 1 tsp salt

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Tom Williams

Time

60 minutes

Servings

Calories

780

A creamy, spiced butter chicken served with fragrant basmati rice, perfect for the weekend.

780

cal

45.5g

protein

85g

carbs

27.6g

fat

Ingredients (12)

Directions

Step 1
Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat, add chopped onions, and sauté until translucent.
Step 2
Stir in grated ginger and minced garlic, cooking for 1-2 minutes.
Step 3
Add diced chicken and cook until browned.
Step 4
Pour in tomato puree, heavy cream, garam masala, and salt. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Step 5
Meanwhile, cook basmati rice: rinse it and combine with water, cook until fragrant and fluffy, about 15 minutes.
Step 6
Serve butter chicken over rice, garnished with cilantro.

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Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken breast	1.5 lbs	194	36g	0g	4g
butter	4 tbsp	102	0g	0g	12g
onion	1 whole	11	0g	3g	0g
ginger	1 tbsp	2	0g	0g	0g
garlic	4 cloves	5	0g	1g	0g
tomato puree	1 cups	25	1g	6g	0g
heavy cream	0.5 cups	101	1g	1g	11g
garam masala	2 tsp	4	0g	0g	0g
basmati rice	2 cups	338	7g	74g	1g
water	3 cups	0	0g	0g	0g
cilantro	0.25 cups	0	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken breast	1.5 lbs	194	36g	0g	4g
butter	4 tbsp	102	0g	0g	12g
onion	1 whole	11	0g	3g	0g
ginger	1 tbsp	2	0g	0g	0g
garlic	4 cloves	5	0g	1g	0g
tomato puree	1 cups	25	1g	6g	0g
heavy cream	0.5 cups	101	1g	1g	11g
garam masala	2 tsp	4	0g	0g	0g
basmati rice	2 cups	338	7g	74g	1g
water	3 cups	0	0g	0g	0g
cilantro	0.25 cups	0	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g